| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [det] was [adv] a | 408 |
|
| 2 | this [was/were] [adv] a | 237 |
|
| 3 | that [was/were] [adv] a | 165 |
|
| 4 | [det] [was/were] just a | 72 |
|
| 5 | [det] [was/were] quite a | 49 |
|
| 6 | [det] [was/were] only a | 44 |
|
| 7 | [det] were [adv] a | 14 |
|
| 8 | [det] [was/were] merely a | 14 |
|
| 9 | [det] [was/were] once a | 13 |
|
| 10 | [det] [was/were] clearly a | 12 |
|
| 11 | [det] [was/were] rather a | 11 |
|
| 12 | [det] [was/were] probably a | 11 |
|
| 13 | [det] [was/were] also a | 10 |
|
| 14 | [det] [was/were] still a | 10 |
|
| 15 | [det] [was/were] really a | 9 |
|
| 16 | [det] [was/were] always a | 9 |
|
| 17 | [det] [was/were] originally a | 8 |
|
| 18 | [det] [was/were] simply a | 8 |
|
| 19 | [det] [was/were] essentially a | 8 |
|
| 20 | [det] [was/were] indeed a | 7 |
|
| 21 | [det] [was/were] more a | 7 |
|
| 22 | [det] [was/were] partly a | 6 |
|
| 23 | latter [was/were] [adv] a | 6 |
|
| 24 | these [was/were] [adv] a | 6 |
|
| 25 | [det] [was/were] never a | 6 |
|
| 26 | [det] [was/were] hardly a | 5 |
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